United States + Shopping trips

This seaside haven for free-spirited artists, poets and surfers is on the up – and, despite the big city’s tech boom, it’s the area’s original community who are making the most of its upsurge in popularity

The 1,100 malls Southdale inspired may be the epitome of car-bound consumerism – but this first fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping centre was dreamt up by a socialist, pro-pedestrian Jewish refugee

Whether you're looking for an Eames chair, a flapper dress, a cheap pair of Jimmy Choos or a bit of music on vinyl, check out the city's wide array of vintage and second-hand stores, writes Lauren Modery

From East Village thrift shops to the best steakhouse in Brooklyn, Annabelle Thorpe visits the favourite neighbourhood haunts of five clued-up locals for a fascinating new take on a city she thought she knew